Medline Jumps as Analysts Bullish After 2025’s Top IPO

Medline Inc. signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York in December 2025.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Medline Inc. shares advanced Monday as Wall Street analysts struck a bullish tone on the medical supplier’s business model and growth prospects following its $7.2 billion IPO last month.

Twenty seven firms tracked by Bloomberg initiatedBloomberg Terminal coverage, with 22 buy-equivalent ratings. Analysts set an average 12-month price target of $47.12 per share, implying a 12% upside from Friday’s close, pointed to Medline’s scale and vertically integrated manufacturing model as well as tailwinds from an aging population.